The Sun Also Rises (1957)

Directed by

Henry King

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

American expatriates in the 1920s drift through Paris and Spain, drinking and chasing love and meaning after World War I. A wounded veteran watches his friend pursue a captivating woman, leading to jealousy and disappointment in Pamplona.

melancholicromanticwistfulslow-burnbittersweetatmosphericmoodyvisually lush

What happens

The Sun Also Rises, alternatively known as ¡Fiesta!, is a 1957 American drama film adaptation of the 1926 Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name directed by Henry King. The screenplay was written by Peter Viertel and it starred Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, and Errol Flynn. Much of it was filmed on location in France and Spain as well as Mexico in Cinemascope and color by Deluxe. A highlight of the film is the famous "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain and two bullfights. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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